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| Plant Name | Cultivar | Type | Thumbnail |
| Chinese Peony Paeonia lactiflora A mix of pink, white, and red single and double herbaceous peonies (mostly singles) | 'unknown' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Penstemon Penstemon digitalis Grows so profusely here that mine must be staked; very nice plant. | 'Husker's Red' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Petroselinum Petroselinum crispum Dark green, curled leaves; grows 8"-12" tall; use for flavoring in wide variety of dishes fresh or dried. Soak seeds overnight before planting to speed germination; can be harvested into late fall; approximately 75 days to maturity. | 'Forest Green' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Petroselinum Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum Annual herb high in nutritional value; use with eggs, vegetables, fish, soup, etc.; tolerates partial shade; said to aid digestion. | 'Italian Dark Green Flat' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Petunia Petunia Mine are mostly white, lavender, and purple; naturalize well, self-sow | 'Dwarf Bedding Mix' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Lima Bean Phaseolus lunatus I missed harvesting these at the optimum time as baby limas, so let all dry in the pod to plant next year and to use in soups; very prolific | 'Henderson's Green Seeded Baby Lima' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Pole Bean Phaseolus vulgaris | 'Kentucky Wonder' | Seeds |  (midwestfarmwife) |
| Snap Bean or Dry Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Grown by my Grandmother; very prolific bean which can be used as a shell-out bean; wide, long pods with excellent flavor, great for canning. Must string them, but small price to pay for not bending over to pick! | 'Missouri Wonder' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Dry Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Pink blooms; first year grown, let all dry in pods this year. Good yields. | 'Pink' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Tomatillo Physalis ixocarpa Good for salsa, ready for harvest when husk loosens and tomatillos have turned a pale yellow color. 60-65 days to harvest. | 'Toma Verde' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Physostegia Physostegia virginiana Got this start from a very old abandoned garden on part of our farm; grows tall and makes quite a show throughout the summer, attractive to hummingbirds | 'Bouquet Rose' | Roots, Tubers and Bulbs |  (midwestfarmwife) |
| Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus We have little trees coming up everywhere near our mature sour pie cherry tree; never have to spray this tree which produces hundreds of bright red cherries; make great cobblers, pies, and jam. | Seeds, Plants |  (midwestfarmwife) |
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| Ranunculus Species Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus I started this pretty buttercup from my Grandmother's garden. It spreads like a ground cover, and its little yellow blooms appear in early May in zone 6. | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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| Wichurana Rose Rosa I planted this pale, apricot pink rose near a big maple tree so that it could climb up the tree. After several years, it is doing a good job, winding itself around the big trunk, blooming profusely. Tree leaves fall down for mulch, and I add some straw to protect the canes from our harsh Ohio winter | 'Leontine Gervais' | Cuttings | (PlantFiles) |
| Bourbon Rose Rosa This rose has been very hardy for us in zone 6. | 'Variegata di Bologna' | Cuttings |  (midwestfarmwife) |
| Rubus Species Rubus probus Wild Raspberry has dark purple berries and will naturalize, canes are spreading with white blooms, followed by large numbers of berries. I freeze them for cobblers, pies, jelly, etc. | Plants | (PlantFiles) |
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Shrub Viburnum Northern Burgundy Arrowwood - Very fragrant | Seeds, Cuttings | (PlantFiles) |
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| Stachys Species Stachys byzantina Very easy to grow and provides a nice color contrast for other plants. | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
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| Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum | 'Calico' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Tagetes Tagetes | 'Scarlet Starlet' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Tagetes Tagetes patula My pack of seeds says 'Jaguar' - can't find in Plant Files. Single yellow blooms with dark mahogany blotches, 12" tall, annual; does not look like this picture. | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
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| Marigold Tagetes patula I have the bright yellow Disco Marigold, which are still blooming nicely this first week of October; look striking along our walkway | 'Disco' | Seeds |  (midwestfarmwife) |
| Marigold Tagetes patula Photo taken Oct. 1, Gypsy Sunshine still loaded with blooms - can't believe all these from a few little seeds; forms large mounds in full sun | 'Gypsy Sunshine' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Verbesina Species Verbesina Wingstem | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
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| Vernonia Species Vernonia gigantea | 'Tall Purple' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Vigna Species Vigna radiata Have not tried to sprout these; plan to use in soups, etc. Dried pods are black; rather tedious to shell out since they are so small; easy to grow | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
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| Vigna Vigna unguiculata Typically stir-fryed, not boiled; produce lots of curling beans well over 3' long; recommend using tomato cage since mine did not vine up a pole very well | 'Taiwan Black' | Seeds |  (midwestfarmwife) |
| Popcorn Zea mays Heirloom, organic; grows 20 or more little ears on multi-stalks for stir-fry dishes; pick after silk shows; we did not care for it as popcorn since the kernels are so small. | 'Chires' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Glass Gem Corn Zea mays Glass Gem is a beautiful popcorn with a well deserved name - special trades only. | 'Glass Gem' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Zinnia Zinnia Single, daisy-like, 3" flowers in rose, cherry, orange, and white with bright yellow centers, 12" tall, mildew resistant; annual. | 'Pinwheel Mix' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Burpee's Big Tetra Mix Zinnia elegans A beautiful mix of large, bright flowers that grew well even in a severe drought year. | 'Big Tetra Mix' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Zinnia Zinnia elegans | 'California Giant Mix' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Zinnia Zinnia elegans Annual plant is full of double and semi-double blooms in a mix of colors; 18" tall or more; nice for cut flowers and borders. | 'Lilliput' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Scabious Flowered Zinnia Zinnia elegans A nice zinnia for the back of a border. Butterflies love it! | 'Scabiosaflora Mix' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Dahlia-flowered Zinnia Zinnia elegans Tall zinnia with large, red blooms | 'Will Rogers' | Seeds | (PlantFiles) |
| Zinnia Zinnia pumila Double 2 1/2" blooms in a bright blend of colors from midsummer to fall; long stems, popular for cutting; annual. | 'Cut & Come Again' | Seeds |  (PlantFiles) |
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